Rulers of the nations as you fuss and fight Over who owns the soil than who has the right To design, build, sell and store and fire All the bombs and guns to defend your holy empire There are children, hungry children, sick and dying There are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers crying Theyre only pawns in your play of power and corruption Slowly starvin your new weapon of mass destruction And prove to me America that you care And prove to me America youre aware Whos dying for your freedom in this land Who pays the cost for the liberties you demand Is it for freedom or our comfort and convenience Is it to profit for big business we pledge our allegiance Are we prisoners in the land of the brave and the bold Held by indifference or our hearts grown hard and cold And prove to me America that you care And prove to me America youre aware Whos dying for your freedom in this land Who pays the cost for the liberties you demand